Record-breaking flare erupts from neighboring star
A giant flare that is 100 times more powerful than any flare our sun has ever released has erupted from a nearby star, a new study says. Proxima…
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Indiana’s ‘red flag’ law should have prevented the FedEx shooting. Here’s what else you should know about these laws
After 19-year-old Brandon Hole killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week, questions arose about the state’s “red…
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How Minneapolis Police first described the murder of George Floyd, and what we know now
“Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction.” That was the headline of a Minneapolis Police press release on May 25, 2020,…
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Ohio police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows
Columbus, Ohio, officials on Wednesday released additional police body camera video of the fatal shooting of a Black teen who charged two females…
Continue Reading A teen with ‘a cell phone and sheer guts’ is credited for Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction
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Continue Reading Iconic ‘Be Someone’ graffiti returns to overpass after months
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Continue Reading Contractor, passersby, save 91-year-old woman from fire
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Continue Reading Retirement community walks 1,000 miles for charity
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Continue Reading ‘You can’t be scared to help people’: Man pulls two people from fiery wreck
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It’s not often that a President travels to the frontlines of his army’s clashes with rebels. Idriss Deby, the 68-year old President of…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s Office solves cold case from 36 years ago
Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — On Tuesday, the Johnson County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin found guilty of all three charges for killing George Floyd
The former Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three…
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Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. The woman contacted police on…
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Police seize 40 pounds of marijuana in bust
Police in Citronelle seized 40 pounds of high-grade marijuana in bust Monday…
Continue Reading Here’s why car prices are at record highs — and still rising
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles that they typically have — both new and used. It’s helping send prices to record…
Continue Reading Resident grieves loss of home and history
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Continue Reading NC child, 7, dies after being shot by uncle during filming of music video
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Continue Reading Advocates call for Senate vote on bill that would wipe out minor crimes from criminal records
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Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of…
Continue Reading The law delivered justice to George Floyd. America’s political leaders are up next
The conviction of Derek Chauvin showed George Floyd’s life really did matter to a justice system on trial. Now, millions of Americans wait to…
Continue Reading Former students look to rename James Madison Memorial High School after Darlene M. Hancock
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Continue Reading Putin warns world against crossing Russia’s ‘red lines’ as Navalny supporters rally
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said he hopes no countries think about crossing Moscow’s “red lines” as he gave his annual…
Continue Reading ‘She’s my baby’: Mom of missing woman devastated after learning her daughter’s remains may have been found
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Continue Reading Sighs of relief at the Chauvin guilty verdict, but activists say the work on racial justice is far from over
While the nation paused for the reading of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — and many rejoiced…
Continue Reading 1 killed in a shooting at a Wawa convenience store in Pennsylvania. The suspect is dead after a self-inflicted gunshot wound, DA says
A man was killed and the suspect later took his own life following a shooting outside a Wawa convenience store and gas station in Upper Macungie…
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Don’t linger after you flush: Public toilets may spread COVID-19 aerosols, study finds
Though a public washroom isn’t typically the kind of place you want to spend a lot of time in, new research exploring COVID-19 transmission…
Continue Reading A68, the world’s largest iceberg, has finally melted
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — An enormous Antarctic iceberg that became the…
Continue Reading The teen who recorded George Floyd’s last moments is lauded by Floyd’s family and countless strangers
If not for Darnella Frazier’s quick thinking, Derek Chauvin might still be a Minneapolis police officer. Instead, Chauvin is behind bars,…
Continue Reading Mr. Fresh: 12-year-old CEO signs deal with Schnucks
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Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy leaving vaccination appointments empty
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Continue Reading Recreational weed bringing in extra money for mid-Michigan communities
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Here is a look at missing children in the United States. There are several different types of missing children: runaways, family abductions, lost or…
Continue Reading Walter Mondale Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Walter Mondale, 42nd vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1928 Death date: April…
Continue Reading Sheriff: ‘Suspicious device’ found, GBI bomb squad investigating
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Continue Reading Man accused of murdering his girlfriend during drunken fight
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Continue Reading The ride of her life! Escaped dog spends morning in FedEx truck
A dog who was recently adopted from a Scottsdale shelter got loose from new owner and really put herself in the driver’s seat when it came to her big…
Continue Reading Feds: Powder Springs man indicted for allegedly defrauding a college out of $2 million
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Continue Reading Queen thanks well-wishers as she spends her first birthday without Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 95th birthday in a low-key fashion at Windsor Castle, just days after the funeral of Prince Philip, her husband of…
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Continue Reading Bill requiring women to bury or cremate aborted fetuses heads to TN Senate
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Continue Reading Inmate indicted for threatening judge, two attorneys
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India’s health care system and other essential services are close to collapse as a second coronavirus wave that started in mid-March tears…
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called for all citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as he gave his annual address to the nation on…
Continue Reading Police officer credited with saving woman from burning home
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Continue Reading County OKs $175,000 settlement in Ellen Frost case
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — State leaders on Tuesday introduced two bills…
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Continue Reading Joe Biden delivered the Chauvin verdict speech America needed
Here’s what you are not going to get in a major address from President Joseph Biden: textured rhetoric woven with references to the classics;…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 21: Chauvin trial, coronavirus, infrastructure, Russia and China, Chad
The annual Lyrid meteor shower marks the first big meteor show of the year. It peaks on April 22 (tomorrow), so make sure to get a good look at the…
Continue Reading Chad’s President Idriss Deby killed in frontline clashes with rebels, state TV reports
Chad’s long-serving President Idriss Deby has died from injuries sustained in clashes with rebels, the army said in a surprise announcement…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s next for Derek Chauvin after being found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, a verdict that sent waves of celebration…
Continue Reading Here’s how the families of Black Americans who died after encounters with police reacted to the Chauvin verdict
In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to…
Continue Reading Here’s how the families of Black Americans killed by police responded to the Derek Chauvin verdict
In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to…
Continue Reading Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22. Here’s how to watch the night sky
Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this…
Continue Reading Ohio police officer shot and killed 15-year-old girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife,…
Continue Reading All homeless people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by the fall, judge orders
All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tuesday. The order comes in…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s family says verdict is a ‘victory for many’ but the fight for justice is not over
George Floyd’s brothers shared their pain and grief with the world for nearly a year. On Tuesday, they finally felt some relief. “Today,…
Continue Reading China’s vaccine nationalism softens as country signals it may approve foreign-made shots
As much as China may want to promote its domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccines, it has to face reality. Last month, Beijing issued a new policy…
Continue Reading Ohio police officer shot and killed 15-year-old girl with knife, police say and bodycam video shows
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife, according…
Continue Reading Super League to amend plans for elite tournament after UK teams say they won’t participate
The architects of the European Super League appeared to strike a defiant tone Tuesday, promising to “reshape the project” following the…
Continue Reading Why it’s rare for police officers to be convicted of murder
As a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter charges, law enforcement experts note how…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer convicted in George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. In the span of nearly a year, he was filmed kneeling on George…
Continue Reading Man held in connection with grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say
A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a…
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President Joe Biden welcomed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer but said the outcome was…
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Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized…
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Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…
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The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Zelensky invites Russia’s Putin to meet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet in eastern Ukraine, where long-simmering tensions…
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Social media companies are on high alert for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd,…
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Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: Why…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday after jury of 12 people, unnamed and unseen during the trial in Minneapolis,…
Continue Reading Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments may be grounds for appeal
The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine…
Continue Reading High school students walk out of classes to call for racial justice
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Students at a number of Minnesota schools organized walkouts…
Continue Reading The charges against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, explained
What was going through Derek Chauvin’s mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May? That…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and…
Continue Reading CT college students line up to get their COVID-19 vaccines
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Continue Reading Arrest made after Korean American couple punched, Olympian threatened at Orange park
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE, California (KABC) — A 25-year-old man accused of assaulting a Korean…
Continue Reading Asian community in Orange County learning how to protect themselves in event of an attack
Click here for updates on this story GARDEN GROVE, California (KABC) — Following the recent wave of violence against…
Continue Reading Backcountry guide mauled to death while fishing near Yellowstone National Park
A backcountry guide died Saturday after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. Charles…
Continue Reading This is what an asteroid looks like after playing tag with a spacecraft
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swept in to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, it left a noticeable mark. New images…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find Maryland site of home where Harriet Tubman’s father once lived
Archaeologists working in a remote, marshy site on Maryland’s Eastern Shore say they’ve found the site of home where Ben Ross, the father…
Continue Reading Mother of 4 killed after stopping to help pedestrian who had also been hit
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Continue Reading EU regulator finds possible link between Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots, but says benefits outweigh risks
Europe’s medicines regulator said it has found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, but…
Continue Reading Teen thanks doctors at Long Island hospital where ‘last resort’ COVID treatment saved her life
Click here for updates on this story NEW HYDE PARK, New York (WCBS) — With COVID-19 cases still rising among young…
Continue Reading Man bitten by rattlesnake while trying to pick it up with barbecue tongs
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Continue Reading Report: Substance appearing to be feces falls from low-flying plane onto Studio City, CA home
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Continue Reading TX resident on immunosuppressant medication dies of COVID-19 after receiving 2 vaccine doses
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 502 additional…
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